In March, Linley and I hiked the East Palisades Trail in Atlanta, which leads to a beautiful bamboo forest. Yesterday, we revisited the trail and had another wonderful hike!

What I love most about the trail is that about half of it is right along the water, and the other half has you weaving through beautiful trails in the woods. It’s the best of both worlds, and everywhere you look leaves you in awe.

Aside from Linley trying to eat the bamboo leaves, he was extremely well-behaved and sweet during the hike! I’m glad he wanted to hang out by the bamboo and water as much as I did; we enjoyed the sunshine, views and each other’s company.

We enjoyed our walk back, knowing that we’ll visit again soon (hopefully next time with Alex!) It was super cute to see Linley on a mission during the last half of our hike, and he was like the Energizer Bunny!

Between getting love and attention from a stranger at a resting point, eating bamboo leaves, trying to stick his head in mysterious animal holes and keeping a great pace, Lin was exhausted and fell asleep right away 🤣

We can’t wait for next time! 🤩🐾

Media taken Monday, October 19, 2026 on the East Palisades Trail and Bamboo Forest.